On March 8, 2017, my wife of 43 years, Evie, died of respiratory
failure from ALS, after suffering from the disease for probably close to
three years. I put together a photo tribute to her which was displayed
on screens during her memorial service and at the reception/dinner which
followed. I have posted
that display on YouTube. It features about 100 photos from
throughout her life, including a few I've added since the service. I
share more about Evie, her life, and her sojourn with ALS on the home
page of this site.

At Lombardi's Restaurant in Ocean City,
Maryland, with
Delaware friends (l to r) Pat and Jim Lutrzykowski, Roy
and Terri Clark, and Brenda and Bill Usilton, June 2016

At Pohanka Toyota of Salisbury, Maryland,
September 24, 2016

Finally, I enjoyed a wonderful reunion with first
cousins
in St. Michaels, Maryland, May 22-24, 2017. Pictured are
(l to r) Fran Davidson (Peter's wife), Diane Davidson
(cousin), Peter Davidson (cousin), Tom (cousin) and
Debby Davidson, Shirley and Dennis (cousin) Davidson,
me, and R.W. Davidson (Diane's son). Not pictured are
Hunter Davidson (cousin) and his son John, who also
attended.

Melissa and Nate's wedding

Here are some photos from their wedding, May 19, 2014, in Medford,
Massachusetts, which I had the honor of officiating.

Nate, Melissa and me at the service

With ring-bearer Jack (Ben and Lorinda's son -- see
below)

Nate and Melissa

Melissa and Evie

Melissa with friend Tiffany

Melissa and Nate with her parents, Nigel
and Annette

Ben and Lorinda at the wedding

Melissa and Nate with Evie and me at
Maryland
reception a week later

And on their honeymoon, at Disney World

Ben's and Lorinda's family 2014

(l to r) Ben, Jack, Lorinda, Marley

Marley and Jack out for a spin

Lorinda and Jack on a bear hunt in their
back woods

Ben and Marley crooning a tune

Jack at Easter 2014

Jack and Marley, Thanksgiving 2014

Marley same day, after outfit change

Jack assembling a Lego truck

Jack and Marley getting along well

Jack with visiting moose at nearby
restaurant; Jack asked if the moose
was real

Evie's retirement party

In June 2014 Evie retired from 25 years of
teaching music in Montgomery County, Maryland public schools.
The staff of Fox Chapel Elementary, where she had taught the past 18
years, threw her a surprise retirement
party on June 6, at La Mexicana in Germantown, and the next five pics
are from that event.

Kristy and Meghan present a quilt to Evie,
which Meghan's
mom, Mary Eu Murray, made, with a square for each annual
music production for Creating Original Opera that Evie
helped produce at Fox Chapel Elementary School.

And, of course, the cake!

Some more pics . . .

Here I'm speaking at the wedding of dear friends Carol
Decker and Bob Kaminski, April 25, 2014. Rev. Dave
O'Connell, who officiated, is also shown.